World Number One Nelly Korda Tees Off Alongside Hataoka and Hull at AIG Women’s Open

Gold medalist Nelly Korda of the United States bites her medal on the podium during the victory ceremony of the women's golf individual stroke play during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, on Aug. 7, 2021. Toby Melville/Reuters

World number one Nelly Korda will begin her quest for a second major title alongside Japan’s Nasa Hataoka and England’s Charley Hull in the opening two rounds of the AIG Women’s Open at Carnoustie, Scotland, this week.

The 23-year-old American, who claimed gold at the Tokyo Olympics earlier this month, is aiming to win her second major this year, following her triumph at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in June.